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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1912

Page

7

Wheat Surges as Floods Disrupt Texas Supplies

Texas merchants face delays as Mississippi floods and bridge washouts disrupt delivery from New Orleans via St. Louis. Seed potatoes rise 10 cents per bushel with a record US Irish potato acreage expected. egg prices hold around 18 cents a dozen while chickens fetch up to seven dollars per dozen and butter remains steady.

Mississippi Valley Texas New Orleans St. Louis United States

Chicago market quotes AP April 13 dairy eggs cheese potatoes poultry

Quotations show butter steady at 29 32 cents, creamery 24 28, dairy 24 28, eggs steady with 27 615 cases received, cheese weak with various brands, potatoes steady 1.28 to 1.38, poultry steady with turkeys 11, chickens 16, springs 15, live weight 50 to 60 lb at 11 1/2 cents.

Associated Press Chicago

Egg market steady with mixed regional prices reported

New York April 13 reports firmer egg market as receipts reach 18 067 cases. Fresh gathered firsts from far northern areas quoted at 28 cents, with southern regions at 30 1/2 to 31 cents per dozen.

Associated Press New York

Market Quotations Report from St Louis Poultry and Eggs

In St Louis on April 18 prices for poultry held steady with chickens at 12 1 2 cents, springs at 15 cents, turkeys at 18 cents, ducks at 18 1 2 cents, geese at 5 cents, and eggs at 18 cents.

THE Associated Press ST. Louis

Kansas City Dairy Prices Reported By Quotations

Kansas City April 13 daily quotations list butter creamery dic firsts 20c seconds 27c packing stock 22c eggs extras 20c firsts 18c

THE Associated Press Kansas City

Sugar Prices Reported in New York Trading

Raw sugar nominal Muscovado 89 test at 3.55 cents. Centrifugal 96 test at 4.05 cents. Molasses sugar 89 test at 3.30. Refined quiet. crushed 6.00, fine granulated 5.30, powdered 5.40 cents.

Associated Press New York

Metal Prices Report From London Market

London reports dull lead at 16 pounds 8s 9d, steady spelter at 25 pounds 15s, tin easing with spot 197 pounds 5s and futures at 194 pounds.

THE Associated Press London

Market Snapshot of Rice Prices in New Orleans

New Orleans April 13 rough Honduras rice firm with light mill supply. Japan grades strong. Quoted: rough Honduras 2.75 to 4.50, Japan 24 to 15 4.25, clean Honduras 4% rice Japan 4%0. Sales: Clean Honduras 977 at 49.16, Japan 339 at 4%.

Associated Press New Orleans Japan Honduras

Wool Market Report From St Louis Apr 13 AP

The Associated Press notes a steady wool market in St Louis on April 13 with medium grade combing and clothing wool at 20.5 21 cents per pound. light fine at 16 19c. heavy fine 12 13c. tub washed 27 38c.

THE Associated Press ST. Louis

Cotton seed prices and products in New Orleans market

New Orleans on April 13 reports prime refined cotton seed priced by weight and product. Barrel price 6.50 cents per pound, meal 8 per cent ammonia at 28.50 dollars per long ton, cake 27.50 dollars per long ton.

Associated Press New Orleans

Country Produce Prices From Springs To Nuts List

A market listing shows country produce and poultry prices including hens and turkeys by weight, eggs, butter, and cheese. It also lists vegetables with crate and weight pricing such as cabbage peppers cucumbers tomatoes kraut celery potatoes onions and leafy greens, plus fruits and nuts with per box or per pound rates.

Idaho California Mexico Texas

Weather Conditions Explanatory Notes

Observations at 8 a m show air pressure at sea level. Iso bars and isotherms indicate equal pressure and temperature. Arrows depict wind direction and speed. first figure is temperature, second is 24 hour precipitation at or above .01 inch, third is maximum wind velocity.

Downward Trend in Stock Prices at New York Open

The New York stock market opened with a downward trend as Canadian Pacific and Rock Island preferred fell one percent and United States Steel, Bethlehem Steel, and other steel issues weakened. American Tobacco gained one point and American Can rose to new highs but did not lift overall demand. Market activity was moderate and closed steady despite late firming on coal and steel price hopes.

New York Canadian Pacific Rock Island United States Steel Bethlehem Steel Philadelphia United States Steel Corporation Amalgamated Copper American Car & Foundry American Locomotive Ee Amer. Smelt. & Ref Eeaee American Sugar Refining Eerte Anaconda Mining Co Eee Atchison Ween Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Stewenee Brooklyn Rapid Ween Ohio Escaess Chi Colorado Fuel & Iron Colorado & Southern Delaware & Hudson Denver & Rio Grande Wteee Eenecees Mag Ae Heen Een Great Nor Fd. Vis SN Reat Nor. Ore Certs Ilinois Central Pvedeeess Interboroughet Toseveese Sens Louisville & Nashville Aace Missouri Pacific Watee Ane Kan, & Tex National Biscuit Eens Abm Ee Anne New York Central Ener Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pacific Mail Rock Island -Co Southern Pacific Southern Railway Union Pacific United States Steel Tree Western Union Lehigh Valley International Harvester General Electric a+e Texas Oil Company

Hogs Rally in Fort Worth Market Amid Light Receipts

In Fort Worth on April 18 hog prices advanced 5 to 10 cents as selling basis rose in line with northern markets. Top hogs brought $8.12% with bulk at $7.65 to $7.95. Cattle and calves were light, with few mixed shipments, heifers and cows selling $4.25 to $5.60 and bulls $4.15 to $4.50. Eight decks of holdover sheep were moved to pasture. no fresh sheep arrivals. Receipts: hogs 500, cattle 130, sheep none.

Fort Worth Tex

Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices in St Louis Auction

Receipts: cattle 260 including 100 Texas. market steady. Native beef steers 8.25 to 8.75. cows and heifers 3.25 to 5.70. stockers and feeders 3.50 to 7.55. Hogs receipts 2500. market up 15 to 25 cents. Pigs and lights 5.00 to 7.00. mixed 7.60 to 7.80. good heavy 7.50 to 8.00. Sheep receipts 600. market steady. Native muttons 6.00 to 7.00. lambs 6.25 to 8.26.

Associated Press ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma Time Associated Press Chicago

Market Receipts and Quotations Reported for Cattle Hogs and Sheep

Chicago reports on April 18 show cattle receipts around 100 with varied quotes from Reeves to calves, hogs receipts about 5000 with mixed prices and ranges, and sheep receipts about 1000 with steady markets. Cattle prices range from 2.60 to 10.85 while hogs run 5.00 to 7.95 and sheep from 4.40 to 8.10 per head.

Kansas City Market Receipts and Prices

Receipts today include 100 cattle with steady market. Native steers 6.50 to 8.50, southern steers 6.00 to 7.75, southern cows and heifers 4.00 to 6.00. Hog receipts 1000, market 10 cents higher. heavy 7.80 to 7.90, lights 7.40 to 7.75, pigs 6.00 to 6.76. Sheep receipts 1000, market steady. muttons 4.40 to 6.50, lambs 6.50 to 8.00.

Associated Press Kansas City

Trade Review Notes Activity Rise and Steady Confidence

Dun s Trade Review reports continued gains in major industries and sustained business activity below full capacity. Building demand rises with better spring weather aiding distribution. middle west and northwest report expanding operations. Iron demand and leather progress stay firm while woolens and worsteds may expand. cotton goods demand softens.

Associated Press New Yorrna N. G. Dun & Co Review of Trade Today Middle West Northwest

Petroleum and commodities market notes from New York data

New York market brief reports petroleum steady at 8.20 and refined barrels. Molasses steady with New Orleans open kettle at 35 50. Hides firm with Bogota at 24 25, Central America 244%. Leather steady with hemlock firsts 25 217c, first 24 26c, third 21 22c, rejects ic.

Associated Press New York New Orleans Bogota Central America

Horger Lumber Co Location near depot

Horger Lumber Company operates seven blocks south of Ss P depot. Action details are brief and focus on the business location and proximity to the railroad facility.

Horger Lumber CO Ss. P

Wheat Soars on Crop Scarcity Markets Rally

Chicago wheat opened higher with May at about 1.10 and July near 1.06 as traders fretted over crop conditions. Prices swung, one firm announced trade transfers, and corn and oats followed the broad market rise with mixed gains and strong buying late sessions.

Chicago C. EB. Clifford & Co Poon Board of Trade Uly Bbc

Chicago Wheat and Oats Prices Quoted in Markets

Quotations released today show No 2 red wheat at about 1.064 and 1.10 in various bids, No 2 hard near 1.06 to 1.10, No 1 northern 1.10 to 1.14, velvet chaff 93 cents to 1.12, durum around 1.11. Oats No 2 white about 59 to 60 cents and standard around 58 to 59 cents.

Associated Press Chicago

Market Quotes from St Louis Wheat and Corn Prices

Quotation snapshot shows Cash wheat No 2 red 1 10 No 2 hard 1 08 1 15 percent. Corn values include No 3 82 cents No 3 white 81 83 cents, No 2 68 cents, No 2 white 54 cents. May wheat 1 08 75? July 1 03. May corn 38 50? July 80 cents. Oats May 58 cents July 64 cents.

Associated Press ST. Louis Jose

San Antonio Smuggling Notice Seizure At Port Market Prices Quoted

Notice from the Office of the Collector TOMS Port of San Antonio dated April 6 1912 states Rosa Viscaya of 620 N Flores St had four packages drawnwork and three lots seized on dates in 1910 for smuggling from Mexico. Claimants must file within 20 days. Also mentions roast duck at White Horse Tavern and market price quotes for wheat corn and oats with May July and Sep futures.

H.C.S. Smith

Cotton Market Turns Again to High Levels

New York opened firm with a gain of 6 12 to 14 16 points as unfavorable Mississippi valley news spurred demand while shorts grew nervous. Realizing pressured the market later with 2.8 point drops. forecasts of showers east and fair west offered little support. Close remained steady with little net change.

Associated Press New York Mississippi Valley

Cotton futures open firm and close steady in New York

The report shows cotton futures trading firm on opening with January at 11.53 and March at 11.65 while May reaches 11.24 and August 11.39. Futures closed steady with varied intraday highs and lows across the contract months.

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady After Mixed Receipts

Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with a 4.8 point advance as buying by both accounts surged from the start. Wet weather forecast for Sunday in the eastern cotton belt slowed short selling, while rumors of a first bale from Derby Texas pressured prices before selling from speculators pulled the market lower. By midmorning prices rose 9 to 11 points, then fell to end the morning 6 to 7 points under the previous close, closing steady at the day’s low.

Associated Press New Orleans Cotton Belt Mississippi Valley Derby Tex Mexico

Cotton Market Steady in New Orleans as Sales Reach 900 Bales

Spot cotton in New Orleans on April 13 remained steady with 900 bales sold to arrive. Prices ranged from low ordinary at 8 1/2 to 12 5/16 cents for middling and higher grades, receipts tallied 8,571 and stocks at 115,521.

New Orleans

Spot cotton closes steady in New York market

Spot cotton closed steady in New York on April 13 with middling uplands at 11.65 and do gulf at 11.90 per pound, no sales reported.

THE Associated Press New York

Spot cotton prices steady in Galveston market

Galveston Texas April 138 Spot cotton closed steady unchanged. The market showed price levels from low ordinary at 7 9 16 to middling at 11 00 with good middling 12 00 and middling fair 12 00. Sales totaled 1018 bales. receipts 5082 bales. stock 227,916 bales.

Associated Press Galveston Tex

Cotton futures close steady in Houston on April 13

Spot cotton closed quiet and unchanged with grades reported as low ordinary 7.5 cents, ordinary 8.5, good ordinary 9, low middling 10, middling 11, good middling 12 cents. Sales totaled 310 bales fob, shipments 3,886, stock 76,168.

THE Associated Press Houston Tex

Cotton Prices Report Memphis Market April 13

In Memphis on April 13 spot cotton held steady with middling grade at 11 1/2 cents and an advance of a fractional percent.

THE Associated Press Memphis, Tenn

Financial markets report steady with mixed bonds

In New York on April 13 prime mercantile paper stood at 44%. Sterling exchange held steady in bankers' bills 4.84 for 60 days and 4.87.05 for demand. Commercial bills 4.834. Bar silver at 58%. Mexican dollars 87%. Government bonds steady while railroad bonds showed irregular activity.

THE Associated Press New York Prime Mercantile Paper Sterling Exchange

Market Report Lead and Spelter Prices Noted

In St Louis on April 18 the lead market opened with a bid of 4.150 for 17 percent purity while spelter traded at 6.75.

Associated Press ST. Louis

Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans market

From New Orleans AP dated April 18 cotton futures opened steady with contracts for April through January listed at various nominal and bid prices. The report shows mixed figures across months including May 11.76 77, July 11.83 bid, and October 11.58 59 with several entries and unclear open high low close data.

Associated Press Chicago Assoctated New Orleans Torotl

Live Stock Market Shows Steady Prices at Union Yard

At Union Stock Yards on April 18 no new receipts were offered. Traders saw a liberal display of leftover pens with prices steady or slightly below the best levels of the week. Best cows brought about 4.50 while calves rose to 5.60 with limited lots around 7 to 7.50. Sheep were yarded in liberal supply for rest to Kansas City market.

Union Stock Yards Kansas City

Cottonseed Oil Market Report Distillations and Prices

Cottonseed products in Memphis list prime basic oil at 5.33 34, meal 27.50, linters 2% 3. New York market closed steady with spot at 6.45, May 6.47, July 6.52, September 6.60 and other figures noted for October and November futures. Trading volume shows 12 400 in sales and various lots priced around 6.45 to 6.62 depending on contract and delivery month.

THE Associated Press Memphis Tenn New York Oétaneregnis Sentiny

Banks report weekly cash reserves and loan rates

The Associated Press notes New York banks hold $8,516,750 in excess of legal requirements, an increase of $8,133,450 in cash reserves from the previous week. In New York on April 18 money on nominal time loans shows easy terms with rates around 3 percent for 60 days, 4 percent for 90 days, and 4 percent for six months.

THE Associated Press New York

Liverpool cotton market reports April 13

Spot cotton quiet with gains of 9 points. American middling fair 7.15, good middling 6.77, middling 6.52, low middling 6.23, good ordinary 5.81, ordinary 6.55. Sales 6000 bales with 500 for speculation and export, including 4800 American bales. Receipts 2000, no American receipts.

Associated Press Liverpool

Futures Opened Barely Steady In Liverpool Trade

Futures opened barely steady and closed quiet in Liverpool with bid quotes for April through March-April spanning 6.15 to 6.30 percent. The report notes consecutive-month spreads and subdued activity as markets digest near-term demand.

Associated Press Liverpool

Stock figures show shifts from week and year

The bulletin lists stock data with yesterday’s totals 4,282 compared to 881,407 a week earlier and 464,592 a year ago. It records a season deficit of 6.6 leading to an 808,640 figure in the same series.

Coffee futures close steady in New York trade

New York reports futures for No 7 Rio coffee finishing steady with May at 14 00 and July at 14 11 as market conditions remain unchanged.

THE Associated Press New York Rio

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